tailieunhanh - The 2011 Report to the Secretary:Rural Health and Human Services Issues

The department offers formal training in occupational and environmental health, with particular strength in the areas of the application of biomarkers of exposure, dose, and susceptibility; molecular, occupational, and environmental epidemiology; and occupational and environmental policy and management. Occupational and environmental health faculty members are engaged in a wide range of research projects, primarily in human research studies utilizing epidemiological methods, often with a focus on disease etiology and causal pathways. The doctoral program in Occupational and Environmental Health prepares students for academic careers in teaching and research. Students in this program show an interest in human studies, biology, epidemiology, policy management, and social and built environments. Graduates are prepared to enter research, teaching or regulatory careers in several venues including: academics, research. | The 2011 Report to the Secretary Rural Health and Human Services Issues NACRHHS The National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services March 2011 Acknowledgements The 2011 Report to the Secretary is the culmination of a year of collective effort by the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services NACRHHS . This effort was led by former Chairman David Beasley who stepped down in June of 2010. I would like to thank each of the Committee members for their hard work and acknowledge the subcommittee chairs of each of the three chapters Graham Adams Rural Implications of Accountable Care Organizations and Payment Bundling David Hartley Rural Childhood Obesity and April Bender Place-Based Initiatives for Rural Early Childhood Development. Laura Merritt Kai Smith CJ Koozer and Tish Scolnik Truman Fellows with the Office of Rural Health Policy ORHP at the Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA provided research support and assistance in drafting key sections of the final report. Beth Blevins edited the report. The Committee also benefited from the hospitality and rich information provided by various individuals connected with the Committee s two field meetings in 2010. The opportunity for the Committee to learn about rural health and human services delivery in the field from those who are actually providing the services was critical in creating this report and the recommendations that are included. More information on these meetings and site visits is provided in the appendices. The number of people who helped to make the field meetings possible is far too many to list here but I want to acknowledge the help of a few individuals. In June the Committee visited the South Carolina Lowcountry where they heard testimony from health and human services providers in the surrounding communities. NAC Member Graham Adams assisted in planning the meeting and Dr. Amy Martin provided further support. The South Carolina meeting featured important .